Orange Line

Punjab CM says committee formed to switch Orange Line train to solar energy

Remaining buses are on their way and will reach in different phases within one month, says Sharjeel Memon

Govt considers bringing new buses, offering concession on Orange Line

Accident happened when containerised vehicle hit newly-installed height-gantry to safeguard OLMT structure

Most of the employees will be hired by contractors

Buzdar visits OLMT station at Dera Gujran; briefed on status of project

Chinese experts in Pakistan resume work but flights remain suspended

According to Sindh govt, 25 buses to be procured for project have been pending for a year

Punjab CM rejected the proposal to increase the fare of the Lahore Metro Bus

Murad also wants to hold ground-breaking ceremony for Red Line on Aug 14

As the year nears its end, OLMT appears ready to welcome passengers in 2020

Following the federal government's decision to run the buses on this route on its own

Contractors say 100% rail track laid, Mall Road underground section also ready

Latest in the chain of bad-news transport stories is the Abdul Sattar Edhi Bus Line

Contractors have employed additional workforce for early completion and partial trial run

CM adviser says over 84% of civil works of the project has been completed

Judge says there is no doubt OLMT project offers fast mobility to the people of Lahore

There are now 12 weeks to go until the OLMT is due to go operational

27 trains will be operating on metro track and each one will comprise five carriages

A team of engineers is already in Lahore to ensure safe handling and parking

Meeting reviews civil, electrical and mechanical fields of the project

The meeting also reviews safety measures for labourers working at the OLMT site

Says assertions they made were factually incorrect and actually misleading

Representatives say the claim of getting clean chit from WHC is factually incorrect

Roads, flyovers invite people to invest in private vehicles and 5 years on, we are at same stage of traffic congestion

World Heritage Committee neither objected on the present alignment nor asked to alter the track

All 27 trains will reach Lahore by August or September

Almost 63% civil works of the project have been completed.

Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan asks how court stayed construction without getting expert opinion

Justice Azmat Saeed Sheikh resumes hearing Orange Line Metro Train project case

Question is whether we got best deal on project

Courts have barred authorities from construction near heritage sites

Estimated to cost $1.65 billion, which is being funded through a Chinese soft loan

At ECC meeting, Dar could not approve $1.6b tax concessions for the project

Move taken on directives of Bilawal, says Sindh transport minister

Experts say Robin Coningham does not have expertise to re-verify Nespak reports

Amount will be used by LDA’s civil contractors to meet running expenses

Petitioner says he wants to expose how project threatens Lahore’s heritage sites

CM says those opposing the project are against people’s welfare

Prototype successfully fabricated, HCS CEO says .

Petitioner’s counsel says measures remain on paper only

Mass Transit Authority expects to receive funds today

Project set to affect Mauj Darya, Bibi Kalan shrines

Attorney general grilled on heritage preservation, transparency

Shahbaz says he’ll launch a campaign against those opposed to project

The LHC had issued the stay order on February 28

Punjab govt funded the project through its own budget.

The directive was issued by a division bench headed by Justice Abid Aziz Sheikh

Having applied for relocation compensation, claimants remain wary of government’s promises

Punjab govt muscles up to tear down walls of music icon’s retreat to make way for project